Wii Party Returns to #1 on Japanese Software Charts

The Wii, PSP and Nintendo DS have dominated the charts for another week in Japan. Nintendo's Wii Party returned to the #1 spot according to the Media Create rankings ending July 25, displacing the recently released Fire Emblem remake (via Gamasutra ). Wii Party was announced in May, and launched in Japan earlier this month. The gameplay is similar to that of a boardgame, with Miis serving as ...

Nintendo slumps to loss as game sales fade

Nintendo, maker of the Wii home console and DS handheld, slumped into the red last quarter as sales faded amid a strong yen and a lack of new game titles.

Wii Party Recaptures Top Sales Spot In Japan

Nintendo's Wii Party recaptured the number one video game software sales slot in Japan for the week ended July 25, marking the second time the party game reached the top of the chart. Tracking firm Media Create revealed Thursday that Wii Party, released July 8, sold 99,000 units during the week, bringing the three-week total to 446,000 units in the region. The previous week, Wii Party was in the ...

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FAM: Wii inspired Xbox Kinect, mission impossible

Nintendo's Wii gave Microsoft its initial inspiration to give the Xbox motion control capabilities that ultimately became the Kinect system.

Nintendo Records a Loss as DS Sales Plummet

Nintendo reported a net loss for the April to June quarter as the strong Japanese yen and weak demand for its products hurt earnings.